Spoke-setting machine.



No. 703,883. Patented July I, I902.

' G. P. YEAKEL.

SPOKE SETTING MACHINE.

(Applibation filed. Mar. 8 1902.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT GEFI E.

GEORGE P. YEAKEL, OF NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA;

SPOKE-SETTING MACHlN E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 703,-883, dated July 1, 1902. Application filed March 8, 1902. Serial No. 97,300. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. YEAKEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norristown, in the county of, Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented-new and useful Improvements in Spoke-Setting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates toa spoke-setting machine; and the object of the same is to construct a device of this character which will serve to support a wooden hub and secure it against splitting while spokes are being driven into it and will leave the hub free to turn about a spindle, so that all of the spokes may be driven by simply turning the hub.

The novel construction employed by me in carrying out my invention is fully described in this specification and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device with a hub clamped thereon. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of "the same with parts removed. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the hub. Fig. 4 is a face view of disk.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in the different'views of the drawings.

The numeral 1 designates a standard for supporting the working parts of my device. The standard 1 is a little greater in height than the radius of the largest wheel to be made on the machine. Rigidly attached to the upper end of the standard 1 is a circular disk 2, centrally apertured at 3. The inner face 4 of the disk isturned out at 5 to form a circular flange 6, designed to fit snugly over the end of a hub A to hold it from splitting. A bar 7 is supported by ears 8, secured to the disk 2, which bar carries a ring 9, designed to fit over the inner end of the hub next to the spoke-sockets to hold it against splitting. A second disk (designated 10) is set parallel to the disk 2 and bears apertured ears 10, which are slidingly mounted on guide-pins 11, seated in apertures 11 in the disk 2. The disk 10 has its inner face turned out at 13 to form a'fiange 12, designed to fit snugly over the outer end of the hub A to hold it against splitting. A ring 14 is fitted on the outer end of the hub A, adjacent to the spoke-sockets, to help bind it together. The ring 14 is supported by a bar 15, having apertured ears 16 slidingly mounted on the pins 11. The guidepins 11 have apertures 11 therein to accom- 2, which arm 20 has a pivoted arm 21, which has an enlarged or weighted end 22, designed to hold the arm vertical, and a reduced end 23. A gage-rod '24 is carried by a swivel 25, supported on the reduced upper end of the pivoted arm 23, and is designed to be set ra- 7o dially to serve as a gage by which the spokes are set.

In operation the bolt 18 is drawn out and the disk 10 is removed from the pins 11, as

are also the cars 16, supporting the bar 15 and ring 14. The end of a hub Ais then inserted in the ring 9, after which the ears 16 are slipped over the pins 10 and the ring 14 fitted on the outer end of the hubA. The disk 10 is then slipped on the'guide-pinsll, the bolt 18 passed through the hub A and disks 2 and 10, and the nut 19 tightened up to securely hold'the hub A. The gage-rod 24 is next set radially the disk 2 and a spoke "started parallel to it. -When the spoke has been driven, the 8 5 hub A can be rotated andanother driven in. I do not wish to be'limited as to details of construction, as these may be modified in many particulars without departing from the spirit of my invention. Having described my invention, what I claim-as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a spoke-settingdevice, the combination with a disk bearingaflange'construoted to fit snugly the end of'a hub, a disk bearing a flange constructed-to fit snugly the other end of a hub and 'a'bo'lt passingth'rough the bore of said hub and through central apertures in said disks to clamp said hub in place I00 and hold it from splitting, substantially as described.

2. In a spoke-setter, the combination with a standard, of adisk mounted on said'stand ard and bearing a flange constructed to fit over the end of the hub to hold it from splitting, guide-pins seated in said disk, a second disk slidingly mounted on said guide-pins and bearing a flange constructed to fit over the end of said hub to hold it from splitting, and a clampingbolt passing through apertures in said disks and through the bore of said hub, substantially as described.

3. In a spoke-setting device, the combination with a standard, of a disk bearing a flange designed to fit snugly over the end of a hub, a second disk set parallel to said first mentioned disk and bearing a flange designed to fit over the other end of said hub, means for clamping said disks on said hub, and a substantially as described.

4:. In a hub-setting device, a first disk bearing a circular flange designed to fit snugly over one end of a hub, a second disk bearing a flange designed to fit over the other end of said hub, a ring designed to fit over said hub on one side of the spoke-sockets and a second 'ring designed to fit over the hub 0n the other side of the spoke-sockets, and means for clamping said disks together, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses,

GEORGE P. YEAKEL.

Witnesses:

J. G. SNYDER, CLAY N. KELLAR. 

